1
as in indulged
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
give in and have some chocolate
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as in yielded
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Recent Examples of given in
The first prizes were given in 1901 and are now announced every October and awarded in a ceremony in December.
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Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The times are given in Universal Time (UT) which is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Prizes are annual awards given in recognition for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economic sciences.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Law firms, news outlets and universities have all given in to the president’s various demands during his first nine months in office.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The form of a spider’s web is given in advance, determined by its species nature.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Early vaccinations can be given in July and August for children who only need one dose and for people who are in their third trimester of pregnancy at that time, according to the agency.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Some childhood vaccines require multiple doses—MMR is given in two doses, and DTaP is a five-dose series, for example.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
It’s usually given in a tapering dose and is not meant for long-term use.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The times are given in Universal Time (UT) which is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Prizes are annual awards given in recognition for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economic sciences.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Law firms, news outlets and universities have all given in to the president’s various demands during his first nine months in office.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The form of a spider’s web is given in advance, determined by its species nature.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Early vaccinations can be given in July and August for children who only need one dose and for people who are in their third trimester of pregnancy at that time, according to the agency.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Some childhood vaccines require multiple doses—MMR is given in two doses, and DTaP is a five-dose series, for example.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
It’s usually given in a tapering dose and is not meant for long-term use.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given in
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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This might beg the question of the benefit of interplanting if crops don’t provide their maximum yield, but comparing the nutritional yield of polyculture versus monoculture parcels of land demonstrated that interplanting yielded greater nutritional value per hectare despite the lower crop yields.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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While the efforts of Bach and Huiberts are of theoretical interest to colleagues in their field, the work has not yielded any immediate practical applications.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Santosh debuted in the Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes in 2024 and was submitted as the UK’s entry for the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The fee is charged when parole is granted, not when a request for parole is submitted, according to DHS.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The defense has surrendered 20 or more points in every game this season, including 30-plus in four of six contests.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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After Namakura finished reading it, Styles bowed to the fans and put the mic down in the ring before hugging Nakamura.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Deadline first reported the news that the package was hitting the market after Safdie and Johnson’s A24 pic The Smashing Machine bowed at the Venice Film Festival.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Like Perri, the data would suggest Darlow has conceded more goals than he was expected to, but to a marginally better extent.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In a moment of rare institutional self-reflection, Powell conceded that the Fed kept its balance sheet expansion going too long during the pandemic.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The stock hasn’t budged since December 2021, while the S & P 500 climbed more than 40%.—
Adrian van Hauwermeiren,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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So far, Republicans have not budged on the demands, saying the extension does not belong on a spending measure, and some have argued that Congress should let the subsidies expire.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Due to their high metabolism and sensitive respiratory system, these small, yellow songbirds succumbed to the invisible, odorless gas much faster than humans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Shalanda Williams, 43, succumbed to her injuries after being transported to a local hospital, according to the MPD news release.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Given in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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